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Proving you are who you claim to be Day 95 of 149 👉 Full deep-dive with code examples The Bouncer Analogy A club bouncer checks your ID: You claim to be Alice You show ID proving you're Alice Bouncer lets you in Authentication verifies identity. ...
Mailbox others can drop into, opened with your key Day 90 of 149 👉 Full deep-dive with code examples The Mailbox Analogy Imagine a special mailbox in front of your house: People can drop letters through the slot (public key) You use the key to ope...
Tricking users into unwanted actions Day 89 of 149 👉 Full deep-dive with code examples The Forged Letter Analogy Imagine someone writes a letter to your bank: "Please transfer $1000 to Account X" Signed with your forged signature If the bank can'...
Injecting malicious scripts into websites Day 88 of 149 👉 Full deep-dive with code examples The Graffiti Analogy Imagine someone spray-painting a message on a public bulletin board. Many people who read the board see the message as if it were offic...
Tricking databases with malicious input Day 67 of 149 👉 Full deep-dive with code examples The Answering Machine Analogy Imagine a robot assistant that follows orders exactly: You say: "Add milk to shopping list" Robot adds: "milk" Now a hacker sa...
A sealed envelope instead of postcard Day 43 of 149 👉 Full deep-dive with code examples Postcard vs Sealed Letter HTTP (no S): Like a postcard Anyone who handles it can read it Your password could be visible to others along the way HTTPS (with S)...